J. Veronica Biggins
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J. Veronica Biggins Former Managing Partner of Diversity and Senior Partner at Heidrick & Struggles
. Biggins currently serves on the Board of Directors for AirTran Airways
and is a Partner with Hodge, Niederer, Cariani & Lindsay (The Hodge Partners).
to Jacqueline McDonald and university professor Andrew Williams. Biggins and her two brothers attended Catholic schools during their formative years. They also spent two years of elementary school in Indonesia
. Her father, also a tennis professional, and a family friend funded several of the early tennis ventures of tennis legend, Arthur Ashe
.
and a M.A. degree from Georgia State University
.
Biggins entered the business world as a management trainee at Nations Bank (formerly The Citizens Southern Bank and now Bank of America
). During her tenure with National Bank, she became one of the highest-ranking females in banking in the country when she served as Executive Vice President for Corporate Community Relations.
In 1994, Biggins became Director of Presidential Personnel for President William J. Clinton at the White House
. Her responsibilities included the placement of agency heads, ambassadors and members of the presidential boards and commissions. In this role, she worked directly with the President of the United States
on appointments at all levels of the administration, including the placement of agency heads, ambassadors, and members of presidential boards and commissions.
In 1999, Biggins was named to the Georgia State University
Business Hall of Fame for her achievement in business.
, and NDC Health and as serving on the boards for Georgia Research Alliance, the Woodruff Arts Center
, the Downtown Atlanta Rotary, ZEP Inc., and the International Aids Fund. Biggins is also a board member of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company and the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority. She has been on the Board of Directors
with AirTran Airways
since 2001.
Biggins is married to attorney Franklin Biggins. The couple has two daughters.
Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles International Incorporated is a global executive search firm. The company claims to be the first leadership advisory firm in the world. In terms of 2009 revenue, publicly held Heidrick & Struggles is the world's second largest executive-search. It is one of the "Big Five"...
. Biggins currently serves on the Board of Directors for AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of the Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Orlando, Florida. AirTran operates over 650 daily flights , primarily in the eastern and midwestern United States...
and is a Partner with Hodge, Niederer, Cariani & Lindsay (The Hodge Partners).
Early life
Born October 19, 1946 in Belmont, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
to Jacqueline McDonald and university professor Andrew Williams. Biggins and her two brothers attended Catholic schools during their formative years. They also spent two years of elementary school in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Her father, also a tennis professional, and a family friend funded several of the early tennis ventures of tennis legend, Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
.
Career
At Hodge Partners, Biggins is Managing Partner of the company's Diversity Services Practice and an active member on the Board of Directors and the Global Financial Services Industry Practice. She holds a B.S. degree from Spelman CollegeSpelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
and a M.A. degree from Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
.
Biggins entered the business world as a management trainee at Nations Bank (formerly The Citizens Southern Bank and now Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
). During her tenure with National Bank, she became one of the highest-ranking females in banking in the country when she served as Executive Vice President for Corporate Community Relations.
In 1994, Biggins became Director of Presidential Personnel for President William J. Clinton at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. Her responsibilities included the placement of agency heads, ambassadors and members of the presidential boards and commissions. In this role, she worked directly with the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
on appointments at all levels of the administration, including the placement of agency heads, ambassadors, and members of presidential boards and commissions.
In 1999, Biggins was named to the Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
Business Hall of Fame for her achievement in business.
Board of Directors
Presently, she is Chairman of the Czech Slovak American Enterprise Fund; a member of the International Business Fellows and serves on the boards, AvnetAvnet
Avnet, Inc. is a technology Business-to-business B2B distributor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Electronics Supply & Manufacturing magazine reports that Avnet Inc., a Fortune 500 company, may be the world's largest franchised distributor of electronic components and subsystems...
, and NDC Health and as serving on the boards for Georgia Research Alliance, the Woodruff Arts Center
Woodruff Arts Center
Woodruff Arts Center is a major visual and performing arts center located in Atlanta. The center houses four arts divisions in one campus and not-for-profit organization...
, the Downtown Atlanta Rotary, ZEP Inc., and the International Aids Fund. Biggins is also a board member of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company and the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority. She has been on the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
with AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of the Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Orlando, Florida. AirTran operates over 650 daily flights , primarily in the eastern and midwestern United States...
since 2001.
Biggins is married to attorney Franklin Biggins. The couple has two daughters.